Symposium: Special Ops + "Irregular Warfare"

Special Operations & Irregular Warfare Symposium

December 05-06 2017 Alexandria, VA, USA

Source : ASDEvents

Published on ASDNews: Nov 1, 2017

 

The 2017 Special Operations and Irregular Warfare Symposium allows members of the Special Operations Community, regional combatant commands, Department of State, Intelligence Community, industry, academia, and other critical partners to come together in a town-hall forum to discuss the operational, strategic, and tactical needs required to conduct missions involving SOF and irregular warfare. This program will incite discussion surrounding the role of Special Operations Forces in our country's defense force, and the impact USSOCOM and its partners have in achieving a global military advantage.

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Topics to be covered at the 2017 Symposium:

• Overview of current and future requirements needed to support SOF missions
• Enabling unconventional warfare to address grey zone conflicts
• Efforts to counter violent extremists and preventing and countering groups from becoming radicalized
• Providing training and assistance to foreign government to aid their national security and secure US interests
• Developing and enhancing a hybrid of irregular and regular capabilities to challenge stability of regions
• Policy and oversight of strategic capabilities and resources for Special Operations
• Objectives towards multilateral, regional, and bilateral defense relations with all foreign governments assigned

Why you should attend this year's Symposium:

This educational symposium will bring together members of the Special Operations community, regional combatant commands, Department of State, Intelligence Community, industry and academia to discuss the current and future direction of SOF missions as well as the strategic significance of conducting Irregular Warfare missions.
The objective of this year's symposium is to emphasize the unique and crucial role Special Operations Forces have in attaining and achieving national and international security while protecting US interests. Given rising political tensions, it is crucial to prevent military aggression and prepare for future threats. This symposium will deliberate on effective methods to equip and train the most prepared and strategically ready warfighters to accomplish these unconventional and unique missions.
This symposium will feature senior level discussions surrounding updates and new developments ranging from strategic capabilities required for Irregular Warfare to the methodologies of countering the proliferation of WMD. This program will also highlight the resources needed to have a ready and winning SOF, the significant benefits Unconventional Warfare has in achieving victory over adversaries, and lastly, how to effectively conduct and win in grey-zone conflicts.

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This year's confirmed speakers:

• LTG Michael Nagata, USA, Director, Directorate of Strategic Operational Planning, National Counterterrorism Center
• Garry Reid, Director for Defense Intelligence (Intelligence and Security), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
• AMB James Franklin Jeffrey, Philip Solondz Distinguished Fellow, The Washington Institute
• Christopher P. Costa, Senior Director for Counterterrorism, National Security Council
• Dr. Jonathan Schroden, Director, Special Operations Program, Center for Naval Analyses
• COL David Maxwell, USA (Ret), Associate Director, Center for Security Studies, Georgetown University

 

Abaka Foundation Presents First ANi Awards 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday November 2nd 2017
First “ANI ” Asian- American Awards
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 6:30 pm
Glendale Civic Center
Glendale, Arizona – The Creative Media will host the first Ani Awards- ANi stands for achievement, nationalism, and inspiration- the three banners which represent the categories that each awardee will receive. Creative Media formed ANi Awards to promote cultural diversity and recognize the arduous work and efforts of outstanding Asian Americans who continue to make a difference in the lives of many in the Grand Canyon State. Our vision is to create the best stage to award extraordinary Asian Americans while helping underserved non-profit organizations.
Mayor Jerry Weirs will be the keynote speaker and will talk about diversity.  This is the first Annual ANi Awards Fundraising and their first recipient is the Abaka Foundation. Abaka Foundation is a 501c Non profit organization and a charitable organization here in Arizona. This organization mission is to celebrate the diversity of cultures and experience with the goal to bring people together in order to foster learning, understanding and compassion for all people!!!  Our mission is to help spread interest and understanding of Filipino language and culture to future generations of Filipino American children as well as children from all cultural backgrounds.

The Filipinos are the largest Asian population here in Arizona and yet there is so little support to Abaka Foundation. For every donation you make to Abaka Foundation you help create exceptional kids outside the classroom.

Therefore,  Help TURN THE TIDE.  Help Create exceptional kids across the Valley.  Please attend ANi Awards, and donate to Abaka Foundation.
Please direct inquiries to Fleur Magbanua Email: fleur.magbanua@gmail.com . Marcy Goma  Email: marcy@abakafoundation.org

Website: www.abakafoundation.org
Mailing address: F Magazine Creative Media
34111 N 23 Dr. Phoenix 85085
 Thank you.Salamat po!
Thank you.Salamat po!

Marcy Goma6026772968
Abaka Foundation Founder- Program coordinatorwww.abakafoundation.org

Trying To Sell Trump's Tax Reform: "The Middle Class Project"

One of the biggest pro-Trump outside groups of 2016, backed by the Adelson and Ricketts families, plans to spend "eight figures" — at least $10 million — backing tax reform.

• The 45Committee is launching "The Middle Class Project," a 501(c)(4) with an opening TV spot, "What's In It For You," that will debut nationally with tomorrow's bill introduction.

• Why it matters: The size of the spend — from some of the most important donors in the party — is correlated to the stakes: Republicans know this is existential for them. If they fail to pass tax reform on the heels of failing to repeal Obamacare, the GOP could might as well be renamed R.I.P.
• The project will be run by Brian Baker, longtime Ricketts family political adviser, who also directed the 2016 campaign of the 45Committee and its affiliated super PAC, Future45.
• The spending will be aimed at "Republicans and Democrats, including national and targeted advertising in key states and districts, grassroots efforts ... and a heavy investment in data and digital operations."

Coming attractions ... With the release of the House Republican tax bill delayed until tomorrow, a source close to House GOP leadership gives Jonathan Swan this preview:

• "I think people are going to be underwhelmed by this because of all the offsets. ... [M]embers will be seeing this for the first time and reacting badly to all the difficult decisions they had to make to pay for the corporate tax cut."
• "The Ways and Means Committee has the benefit of thinking about this for 10 months. For the rest of the conference, ... [members'] reaction will be: 'Wait a minute. To get to a corporate rate of 20[%,] we've got to do all this other [stuff ]? I don't like that other [stuff]."
• Bottom line: "I think momentum is going to stall. But I think they'll be able to put it back together because they have to."

Alternate History > What if . . . The USA Never Existed?

Published on Nov 1, 2017

What would the world be like if the United States never existed?

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Jeff Bezos Receives the HRC National Equality Award

Published on Oct 28, 2017

HRC honored Jeff Bezos with the HRC National Equality Award, which recognizes the outstanding efforts of those who publicly stand up for the LGBTQ community, committing their time and energy to improve the lives of LGBTQ people and advance equality for all Americans. A longtime advocate for LGBTQ equality, Bezos was one of the largest financial backers of the fight for marriage equality. Under Bezos’ leadership, Amazon has taken several public policy stances in support of LGBTQ equality, ranging from public support of marriage equality to joining HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act. Under his leadership, Amazon also launched the multi-award-winning series Transparent — a show revolving around a family grappling with the transition of their transgender parent. During a 2016 Emmy Award acceptance speech, creator Jill Soloway specifically thanked Bezos for his leadership in making the show possible. Transparent has helped to shape audience’s understanding of what it means to be transgender and increase LGBTQ visibility in homes around the world.

2017 LISC Phoenix Exemplary Partner Nordstrom Bank

2017 LISC Phoenix Exemplary Collaborative Phoenix Indian School Visitor ...

Posting this because I missed the annual LISC Breakfast @ Mesa Arts Center this morning.... bad me!